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A photograph of a colonnaded temple corridor with sunlight falling across stone pillars. A central man wears an orange saffron robe, a white upper cloth draped over one shoulder, a long pink and white flower garland, and a necklace of gold bells, with a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. He walks forward with an attentive expression. To his left, a smiling bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a patterned lungi with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. To the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks alongside. Several other people stand in the background. Their appearance is consistent with a person figure in the centre, but the identification is uncertain.

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February 08 20122012-02-08A photograph of a temple doorway with a green-painted wooden door framed by brass fittings and grey stone walls. A man with long dark hair, white tripundra markings and a red dot on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap and a long necklace of large gold beads, smiling and gesturing with an open hand as he walks out. To his left stands a bare-chested man with a grey beard, dark rudraksha-style beads and a patterned cloth at the waist. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron cloths stand near the entrance. A blue bird logo and copyright text sit in the corners.2012-02-08A photograph of a procession inside a temple courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange shawl and a thick garland of white and magenta flowers with gold beads, plus gold bangles on his upper arm. He smiles and walks forward. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl walks behind. Other devotees in white and saffron stand in the background, and an attendant on the right holds a brass tray. Orange-painted walls and pillars frame the scene.2011-12-11February 08 20122012-02-08A crowd outdoors at a temple entrance with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red and white forehead mark, and a saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders stands with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a layered garland of green leaves, white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, plus gold ceremonial necklaces. To his left, two men in saffron-orange robes wear gold necklaces, one with a shaved head and white tilak. To the right, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl bows his head beneath a gold necklace. a person, the central figure in saffron with long hair and a flower garland, is shown in person, receiving devotees at the temple.2010-12-29A photograph of a procession inside a temple corridor lit by hanging lights. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron shawl, long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a long garland of white and pink flowers with green leaves, and gold armbands. Beside him on the left, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together in namaste. On the right, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a silver staff topped with a bird figure walks in the procession. Several other people in orange and white clothing follow behind in the crowd. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by his saffron robe, long hair, garland and rudraksha-style gold necklace, walking in a temple procession.2012-04-11Outdoor procession under a metal-framed roof near a temple entrance. A man at left with long, wavy dark hair, a red forehead mark, and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a white ceremonial necklace, and beaded armbands. Beside him an orange-robed attendant holds a tray of flowers and fabric. A bald, bare-chested older man at right wears a beaded rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a yellow-striped orange shawl, and a headband of beads with a white forehead mark. Several onlookers in white and dark shirts stand behind them.2012-07-24December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a temple lane with a central figure in a red-and-orange garment and a long multicolour flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms, smiling with a white vertical forehead mark, wearing gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes walk closely, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the edges. A pink temple wall with a gopuram tower and a tall white tower lie behind, with a video camera visible at right.2012-08-17June 05 20122012-06-05A procession outdoors on a dirt path with a tall pole and a green-and-purple tent behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron cloth and a large floral garland of yellow and white flowers with green leaves and red blossoms, plus heavy gold chains. Around him, men in saffron and white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth wear gold necklaces with pendants; a bare-chested man at left wears an orange wrap and gold beads, and one man at right wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold pendant. Several men in white follow behind, one with hands folded.2010-12-29May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copies